newspaper

noun

ˈnüz-ˌpā-pər How to pronounce newspaper (audio)
Definition of newspapernext
as in periodical
a publication that appears at regular intervals liked to read the newspaper every morning

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Recent Examples of newspaper In May, sources told the Russian newspaper Izvestia that nearly 25% of the bond market is now at risk of default as businesses that borrowed at low rates must refinance at much higher ones. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 In July, Piker gained fresh scrutiny over his streaming background, which showed what appeared to be a framed copy of a newspaper from 9/11, showing the towers in flames. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Among them was a woman in her 80s who fell off the bed and suffered a serious hip injury in Yokohama, in the Kanagawa prefecture, the Yomiuri newspaper reported. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 The newspaper is part of the Department of Defense, and its reporters are Pentagon employees. — David Martin, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newspaper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newspaper
  1. periodical
  2. magazine
  3. journal
  4. book
  5. paper
  6. gazette
  7. bulletin
  8. organ
Noun
  • People who might be lucky to have a roof over their heads gathered there to read American books and periodicals, watch American movies, listen to lectures about America, tap their toes to jazz from America.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Definition of periodical
Noun
  • The film centered on Andie (Hudson), a magazine editor aiming to write an article about ways that women push men away.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The plans are kept confidential until the royal dies, People magazine reported.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of magazine
Noun
  • To anchor the novel’s period accuracy, Kepnes drew on her own handwritten coffee shop journals and disposable camera photos from her time living in the West Village.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Tang’s latest study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open, analyzed more than 3 million patient message threads from the Mass General Brigham electronic health record system.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of journal
Noun
  • Inside, antique art hangs on walls, tamgroute (local pottery) lines small alcoves, board games are stacked inside cupboards, and coffee table books have plenty to dive into.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
  • What books or recent reading projects have been particularly meaningful experiences to you?
    — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of book
Noun
  • Even the waste paper basket comes in the blue Portuguese tile design used throughout the property, adding color and warmth to the white marble space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1200s, Italian papermakers developed a technology to add subtle, distinctive markings to the paper that came from their individual mills.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of paper
Noun
  • The National Assembly passed the laws in July 2024, but the final approved wording was not published in the country’s official gazette until last week, at which time the law became effective.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • For a company doing business in a foreign country, commercial risk registers as rumors moving through domestic business networks days or weeks before a policy change hits the official gazette.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of gazette
Noun
  • The issue touches everything from the Chevrolet Equinox to GMC Acadia to Buick Enclave, and a new service bulletin details how techs should diagnose the issue and when to replace that pesky sensor, which is buried deep in the gearbox.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But after the Sheriff’s Department released a bulletin calling for other possible victims to come forward, detectives learned of several additional burglaries possibly linked to Lavie.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bulletin
Noun
  • In melanoma patients, Keytruda treatment can result in fatigue, diarrhea, rash and inflammation of joints and muscles, as well as of healthy organs in some cases.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Three children will receive Malachi’s organs, according to the GoFundMe.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of organ

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